First Time tory any Sovereign Presided at Opening of Conference of All Nations of the World Shanghai was in direct touch with London on June 12 when Hig Majesty the King opened the World Economic Conference and delivered a. speech Which will have historic significance, 'Through Wireless " communication. Which has been better received than in previous years people listened in to the proceedings at the Geological 'Museum, South Kensington "and through' rebroadcast. arrangements by station XREC, in' ce-operation with Mr. K. C. Boyd, a local short= Wave enthusiast, and) by. station XCBL, the indugu ould be followed in To sixty-six countries were' the deliberations of broadcast. 'The Majesty in whicl Portance of the "assembly came through in deep, full tone and pei mitted nearly a' verbatim note. to taken, bya "North-China Daily News" reporter, there being litle interference from static, The speech of Mr, Ramsay MacDonald, the Prime ulster, was not so good in rece tion but "the" fern "tone "of his enunciation distinguished his utier= ances.
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